Ahmadiyyat Destiny and Progress — Page 45
Ahmadiyyat: Destiny and Progress 45 the jalsa site has been extended by 40 feet as compared to the previous year. Overall, it is several thousand square feet larger than last time. Notwithstanding past attendance figures, I do not feel that this increase is excessive. Rather, it fits our needs exactly. The world in all its enmity seeks after various ways to destroy the jama‘at. [Our opponents] plot and intrigue at every turn to weaken us. Yet our God is All-powerful ( قَادِر ) and Almighty ( تَوَانَا ); day-by-day He causes us to flourish and prosper and the designs, calumnies and accusations of our enemies are reduced to little more than dust. 28 Their ill-thoughts, invectives and impure allegations are sufficient to show that abuse is the final refuge of the thwarted. The victorious armies of our followers will march on with smiles etched across their faces. We must pay no heed to the adversities we face. Instead, we ought to continue to fulfil our responsibilities with patience and steadfastness. The task ahead is so great that in our present condition it appears to be insurmountable. Our mission is to unseat the empires, religions, civilisations and economic structures of the world and establish in their stead the system, [habits and culture] which the Holy Prophet sa brought with him. Against 28 Surah Al-Furqan , 25:24 [Publishers]